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Columbia, SC performing arts organizations

There are 94performing arts organizations in the greater ColumbiaSouth Carolina metro area. Combined, these Columbia metro performing arts organizationsemploy 306 people, earn more than $12 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $11 million.
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Types of performing arts organizations in Columbia

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Performing arts organizations
94
$12,389,365
Music festival and event organizations
25
$2,717,479
Dance organizations
17
$1,108,639
Theaters
13
$3,430,254
Ballet companies
7
$2,877,305
Symphony orchestras
5
$1,279,891
Performing arts centers
4
$705,985
Operas
3
$40,720
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Job trends for Columbia, SC performing arts organizations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
11
1-10
7
11-25
6
26-100
0
101 to 1,000
1
1,000+
0
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Sizes of performing arts organizations in Columbia

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
28
$250k to $1M
12
$1M to $5M
3
$5M to $25M
0
$25M to $100M
0
$100M+
0
Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Directory of performing arts organizations in Columbia

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South Carolina Ballet

Columbia City Ballet offers Southeastern audiences the highest quality ballet and provides dancers with some of the finest professional dance training.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$592.1k
Employees
13
EIN
23-7133145
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Towne Theatre

Columbia Stage Society runs a theater in Columbia, SC and is headed by Shannon Serugge. The organization generated $715,534 in total revenues last year.
Revenue
$1.4m
Assets
$2.3m
Employees
19
EIN
57-6000280
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Carolina Philharmonic

The South Carolina Philharmonic performs and promotes high-quality, professional symphonic music, serving the community's needs for cultural development and education, entertainment and tourism.
Revenue
$1.2m
Assets
$1.1m
Employees
188
EIN
57-0742901
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Auntie Karen

The Auntie Karen Foundation is a global non-profit in South Carolina whose mission is to create and implement a series of reproducible community outreach programs to empower, enlighten and educate through the arts.
Revenue
$948.2k
Assets
$138.6k
Employees
0
EIN
57-1131878
IRS type
501(c)(3)

SKIPP Pearson Foundation SKIPP Pearson Jazz Foundation

Suspended until 2023. Educational programming in celebration of National Jazz Appreciation Month. Multi-layered public education project that provides a forum for arts organizations from various disciplines to work in partnership.
Revenue
$65.4k
Assets
$1,000
Employees
0
EIN
20-3339412
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Guild of Organists - 443 Greater Columbia SC Chapter

American Guild of Organists - 443 Greater Columbia SC Chapter is a music festival or event organization in Lexington, SC that was founded in 1964.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
57-6025426
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ann Brodies Carolina Ballet

Ann Brodies Carolina Ballet educates and trains young ballet dancers through programs such as the Nutcracker ballet production, fall, winter, and spring performances, summer academy, and company class.
Revenue
$270.8k
Assets
$17.7k
Employees
20
EIN
57-0878338
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ernest A Finney Jr Cultural Arts Center

Ernest A Finney Cultural Arts Center fosters creative expression, community, and the preservation of Black History. The Center offers diverse programming such as music, art, poetry, and community support for legacy building.
Revenue
$706.0k
Assets
$655.4k
Employees
0
EIN
87-2065209
IRS type
501(c)(3)

South Carolina Jazz Foundation

South Carolina Jazz Foundation fosters jazz appreciation in SC through concerts like South Carolina Jazz Masterworks Ensemble's featuring renowned saxophonist and vibraphonist.
Revenue
$77.9k
Assets
$63.0k
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-5068370
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Becker Family Foundation

The Becker Family Foundation provides services and funding for violin, viola and cello stringed instrument education through its Play It Forward Program. In addition, the foundation also organizes musical concerts. The foundation is located in Chapin, SC.
Revenue
$15.7k
Assets
$55.6k
Employees
0
EIN
83-2726723
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Varna International Music Academy

To hold an annual music academy and educational music tours focusing on teaching students advanced music concepts and allowing them to practice their skills in performance situations like operas and concertos.
Revenue
$645.9k
Assets
$139.0k
Employees
0
EIN
32-0542058
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Southeastern Professional School of the Arts

Southeastern Professional School of the Arts is a dance organization in Columbia, SC that was founded in 2009.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
37-1571505
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Irmo Music Foundation

Supports Irmo High School's bands by covering marching show expenses and sponsoring concert season master classes and after-school ensembles.
Revenue
$23.6k
Assets
$138.2k
Employees
N/A
EIN
58-2372474
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Bruch Chamber Orchestra

Bruch Chamber Orchestra is a symphony orchestra in Columbia, SC that was founded in 2021.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
85-1782105
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Stepping Out Booster Club

Stepping Out Booster Club is a dance organization in Lexington, SC that was founded in 2013.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
77-0698820
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Marionette Theater of SC

Marionette Theater of SC promotes the arts through educational shows for children, utilizing marionette puppets in Columbia, SC.
Revenue
$296.4k
Assets
$223.7k
Employees
8
EIN
57-0877648
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nova Ballet Theatre

Nova Ballet Theatre is a performing arts organization in West Columbia, SC that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
88-3532926
IRS type
501(c)(3)

All for Him SC

All for Him SC is a performing arts organization in Irmo, SC that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-4836042
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Brianna Taylor Foundation for the Arts

Brianna Taylor Foundation for the Arts is a performing arts organization in Columbia, SC that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
92-0726185
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Chapin Girls Dance Booster Club

Chapin Girls Dance Booster Club educates the public about local girls' dance programs and supports dancers through competitions and community events.
Revenue
$280.0k
Assets
$14.0k
Employees
0
EIN
46-4078900
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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This category corresponds to the "A60: Performing Arts Organizations, Activities" National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code. Cause IQ determines NTEEs for organizations by its own internally-developed secret-sauce algorithms.
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